湖北省葛洲坝中学2024年高三下学期一模考试英语试题含解析

湖北省葛洲坝中学2024年高三下学期一模考试英语试题注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Thatpreservedhistoricvillageconnectedtodowntownbyahighwayis________manyofficeworkersspendtheirweekends.A．what B．howC．where D．why2．IamatalosswhyMikeisalways________everytimeImeethim.Believeitornot,weusedtobebestfriends.A．givingmethecoldshoulderB．makingmydayC．followingsuitD．beatingaroundthebush3．TrumpsaidhebelievesNorthKoreawill________itspromisetosuspendmissiletestswhilehepreparesforasummitwithKimJongUn.A．taketoB．makeupC．standbyD．holdout4．Whilewewerelisteningtothespeechattentively,avoice_____toannouncetheresultoftheelection.A．brokein B．brokeup C．brokeoff D．brokedown5．Thebook______throughtheairtoAuntDedeandshebegantoreaditaloud.A．gotB．pushedC．sailed6．Effortswillbemadeto______newteachingmodelstoexploitthestudents’potential.A．accelerateB．innovateC．differentiateD．compile7．Inmanycountriesintheworld,breakfastisasnack______ameal,butthetraditionalEnglishbreakfastisafullmeal.A．lessthan B．morethanC．otherthan D．ratherthan8．Ifanentirecountrygetsricheratthesametime,individualswouldn't________feelwealthier,sincetheirrelativepositionsinsocietyhaven'tchanged.A．necessarily B．initially C．typically D．sustainably9．Themedicineshouldusuallybekeptoutofthe________ofchildrenathome.A．distance B．reachC．limit D．arrival10．Ifyouwanttoseeadoctor，youfixadatewithhimaheadoftime.Thatisacommon________intheUSA．A．viewB．exerciseC．practiceD．reality11．IntheofficeIneverseemtohavetimeuntilafter5:30p.m.，manypeoplehavegonehome.A．whosetime B．thatC．onwhich D．bywhichtime12．Ifhe________histeacher’ssuggestion,hewouldhavewontheEnglishSpeechContest.A．hadfollowed B．shouldfollowC．wastofollow D．followed13．—That'sthethirdtimeyou'vedonethat!—Yeah,_____?A．whatofitB．what’sonC．whataboutD．whatfor14．—Doyou________readyforthespringouting?—No,Istillhavetobuysomefruit.A．everything B．anything C．something D．nothing15．NotuntilIwentupfurther________thatunderthetree________,obviouslysoundasleep.A．thatIsaw;didaboylie B．Isaw;layaboyC．didIsee;didaboylie D．didIsee;layaboy16．___thesafetyofgas,thegovernmenthascheckedthecity’sgassupplysystemthoroughly.A．ToensureB．EnsuringC．HavingensuredD．Tohaveensured17．－Couldyoupossilbytaketotherailwaystationtomorrow?A．NowayB．NevermindC．NotatallD．Noproblem18．________theopportunitytospeakatthegraduationceremonymademeoverjoyed.A．Offering B．OfferedC．Tooffer D．Beingoffered19．Hissisterlefthomein1998,and_________________since.A．hadnotbeenheardof B．hasnotbeenheardofC．hadnotheardof D．hasnotheardof20．_______,Ihaveneverseenanyonewho'sascapableasJohn.A．AslongasIhavetraveledB．MuchasIhavetraveledC．NowthatIhavetraveledsomuchD．AsIhavetraveledsomuch第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）Thebeliefthatnewtechnologiesarecausingthedeathofworkistheideathatnevergoesaway.Despiteevidencetothecontrary,westillviewtechnologicalchangetodayasbeingmorerapidanddramaticinitsconsequencesforworkthaneverbefore.Butthisisnothingnew.Peoplehavealwaysviewedthetechnologicalchangesthattakeplaceduringtheirlivesthemostdramaticanddangerousthateverhappenedinhistory.Inthe1930s,theBritisheconomist（经济学家）JohnMaynardKeynespredictedthewidespreaduseofelectricitywouldproduceaworldwherepeoplespendmostoftheirtimedoingnothing.IntheUnitedStatesduringthe1960s,thegovernmentrepeatedlyinvestigatesfearsthatautomaticmachineswouldpermanentlyreducetheamountofworkavailable,In1988,oneAustralianhistorianclaimedthatatleastaquarteroftheworkforcewouldbewithoutjobswithin10yearsbecauseofcomputers.Ofcourse,noneofthesedisasterscametopassintheUnitedKingdom,theUnitedStatesandAustralia,oranywhereelse.Yettoday,weareseeingthereturnofthesepredictions,withsomeexpertsclaimingtheworldofworkoncemoreundergoingradicalandunprecedentedchange.Theyarguethatrobotsandotherworkplacetechnologiesarecausingareductioninthetotalamountofworkavailable,orarebringingamorerapidpacesubstitutionofmachinesforhumanshasbeenseenpreviously.Butthereisalittleevidencetosupportsuchbeliefs,Statisticsshowthatthepercentageofpeopleinwork,thenumberofhourstheywork,andhowfrequentlytheychangejobshaveremainedremarkablyconstantoverthepast20years.Thisstabilityshouldnotcomeasasurprise,Therearegoodreasonswhyweshouldnotexpectnewtechnologiestocausethedeathofwork.Newtechnologiesalwayscausejoblosses,butthatisonlypartofthestory.Whatalsoneedstobeunderstoodishowtheyincreasetheamountofworkavailable.Onewaythishappensisthroughtheincreasesinincomesthataccompanytheuseofnewtechnologies.Withtheintroductionofthesetechnologies,goodandservicescanbeproducedfaster,whichresultsinhigherrealincomesforworkers.Higherincomesthenincreasedemandforotherproductsandconsequentlymoreworkersareneededtomakethem.Additionally,whilenewtechnologiesarelikelytosubstituteforsometypesofworkers,theywillalsoincreasedemandforothertypesofworkers,especiallythosewithhigherlevelskillsandexpertise.So,theendofworkisnoclosertodaythanatanytimeinthepast.Butthereisstillaneedtokeepdisprovingtheprediction,toreducepeople’sfears.1、Whatisthefunctionofthesecondparagraph?A．Toexplaintheimportanceofdevelopingnewtechnology.B．Togivehistoricalexamplesofunnecessaryfearaboutnewtechnology.C．Toarguethattechnologicaldangersarebecomingmoreserious.D．Toshowhowtechnologyaffectedemploymentinthepast.2、Howcanemploymentstatisticsoverthepast20yearsbestbedescribed?A．ConfusingB．ReliableC．StableD．Variable3、Accordingtoparagraph7,whydoesdemandforproductsoftenincreaseafternewtechnologyisintroduced?A．Productivityimprovementshelpraiseworkers’salaries.B．Thereismoredemandfornewskillsintheeconomy.C．Therearemoregoodsforpeopletochoosefrom.D．Higherqualitygoodsatlowerpricesencourageconsumption.4、Whatistheauthor'sopinionabouttheintroductionofnewtechnology?A．Itdoesnothaveaneffectonmostpeople’sjobs.B．Itsdangertopeoplesemploymentpossibilitiesisoverstated.C．Itusuallyleadstoasignificantincreaseinemployment.D．Itsbenefitsareusuallynotworththeintroduction.22．（8分）Atsunami（海啸）wascomingwhenwelandedinTokyo．Notanaturaltsunami，butafamilyone．Myhusband，mytwostepkidsandIarrivedtiredbyourlackofsleepontheflight，andmystepdaughterandIwerestillnotspeakingafteranargumentfromthedaybefore．Toaddtoourtroubles，apublicholidaymeanttherewasnowhereopenforbreakfast．Therewewere，together24/7forthenexttwoweeks．Mystepson，11yearsoldandalwaysattachedtohisiPhoneisshy．Meanwhile，my14﹣year﹣oldstepdaughterneversaysthankyou．Yet，overthecourseoftheholiday，thekidsfoundtheirrhythm．OnourlastnightinTokyo，wefoundourwaytoalocalrestaurant．Sittingatasmallcornertable，surroundedbylocalsafterahardday？swork》weenjoyedsomebeautifulJapanesefood．Finally，after10longdaysoftryingtofindarhythmthatsuitedusall，wetalked．Foronce，bondingreplacedeye﹣rollingand，insteadoftheusualone﹣wordreportsafteradayatschool，ourconversationwasfilledwithwarmthandloveaswesharedourfavoritevacationexperiences．Therewasthemomentwhenmystepsonjoinedlocalsastheywashedtheirhandsandfacesatawell，tocleansethemselvesbeforeburningincense（焚香）atatemple．Orthetimewhenmystepdaughterchaseddeerinaparksoshecouldfeedthem．Andthetimewhenwewalkedthroughamazeofmarketstallsandlanewaystofindwhatwethoughtwasasimplenoodlerestaurant，onlytobegreetedbyacharminggardenfilledwithlocalssharingameal．Aswewalkedawayfromourdinner，darknessfell．Thestonelanternsgraduallycametolife，andIwhispered，forthefirsttimeinalongtime，"Thankyou，"1、Whatcanweinferfromthefirstparagraph？A．Thefamilydoesn'tlikeJapanesefood．B．Thefamilydidn'tsleepwellinthehotel．C．Theauthorwasn'texpectingarelaxingholiday．D．AtsunamihappenedwhenthefamilygottoJapan．2、DuringthetimeinJapan，thechildren．A．becamefriendlyandpeacefulB．mademanyfriendswithlocalpeopleC．testedtheirparentsindifferentwaysD．encouragedeachothertobeconfident3、Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthefamily'slastdinnerinTokyo？A．Theyweretootiredtospeak．B．Theyhadagoodconversation．C．Theysatquietlywhiletheyate．D．Thekidsseemedveryimpatient．4、Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutthetripintheend？A．Puzzled．B．Hopeful．C．Exhausted．D．Grateful．23．（8分）It'sgoodtomakemistakes，andhereiswhy.Firstofall，mistakesareaclearsignthatwearetryingnewthings.It'salwaysgoodtotrynewthingsbecausewhenwearetryingnewthings，wearegrowing.Ifwenevertryanythingnew，howcanweimprove？Thesimpleansweris，“Wecan't”．Anothergoodthingaboutmistakesisthatwhenwearemakingthem，wearelearning.Considerthis—Edisonfailed10,000timesbeforeheperfectedthelightbulb.Whenaskedhowitfelttofailthatmanytimes，hesaidthathehadlearned10,000thingsthatdidn'twork.Whenwemakeamistake，wearemuchclosertosuccess.Becauseeverytimewemakeamistake，weeliminateoneofthethingsthatkeepusfromsuccess.Butallthisdoesn'tmeanthatweshouldgothroughlifewithoutconsideringtheconsequencesofamistake.Instead，whenwetrysomethingnew，wehavetobewillingtosetsomereasonablelimitssothatintheeventthatitdoesn'tworkoutthewaywewantitto，wewillbeinapositiontotryagain.Weallhavelimitedresources—intheformoftimeandmoney—soweshouldn'tblowthemallononeapproachtoaproblem.It'sbestthatwerealizeitprobablywon'tbeperfectforthefirsttimeandallocatetheseresourcesappropriatelysowecanlearn，makecorrections，andtryagain.Onlybyacceptingandusingourmistakesinthiswaycanwemakesignificantadvancesinourlives.Thereisanoldsayingthatgoes，“Ifyou'renotmakingmistakes，you'renottryinghardenough”．Sogoforthandmakemistakes.1、Whichcanbeusedtoreplacetheunderlinedword“eliminate”inParagraph4?A．makeupforB．getridofC．acceptD．expect2、Whatdoweknowfromthefifthparagraph?A．Weshouldignorethepossibleconsequences.B．Weshouldaccepttheoutcomewillingly.C．Weshouldmakesomelimitsforournexttry.D．Weshouldavoidmakingthesamemistakes.3、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Dealingwithmistakes.B．Makingmistakes.C．Makingprogress.D．Benefitingfrommistakes.4、Whatmaythewritersuggestwesaytoourselveswhenmakingamistake?A．Nevermind，Itriedmybest.B．Great！NowIhavelearnedsomething.C．Thisisawasteoftime.D．Lookatthismess.Ishouldjustgiveup.24．（8分）Theymaybeteenagers,but17-year-oldBrittanyBulland16-year-oldSesamMngqengqiswahavegrandambitions(雄心)—tolaunchAfrica’sfirstprivatesatellite(卫星)intospace.TheyarepartofateamofhighschoolgirlsfromCapeTown,SouthAfrica,whohavedesignedandbuiltequipmentforasatellitethatwillorbitovertheearth’spolesscanningAfrica’ssurface.Onceinspace,thesatellitewillcollectinformationonagriculture,andfoodsecuritywithinthecontinent.Usingthedata/wecantrytodetermineandpredict(预测)theproblemsAfricawillbefacinginthefuture”,explainsBull,astudentatPelicanParkHighSchool.“Whereourfoodisgrowing,wherewecanplantmoretreesandvegetationandalsohowwecanmonitorremoteareas,”shesays.“Wehavealotofforestfiresandfloodsbutwedon’talwaysgetoutthereintime.’’Informationreceivedtwiceadaywillgotowardsdisasterprevention.It’spartofaprojectbySouthAfrica’sMetaEconomicDevelopmentOrganization(MEDO)workingwithMoreheadStateUniversityintheUS.Thegirls(14intotal)arebeingtrainedbysatelliteengineersfromCapePeninsulaUniversityofTechnology,inanefforttoencouragemoreAfricanwomenintoSTEM(science,technology,engineering,mathematics).ScheduledtolaunchinMay2017,ifsuccessful,itwillmakeMEDOthefirstprivatecompanyinAfricatobuildasatelliteandsenditintoorbit.Mngqengqiswacomesfromasingleparenthousehold.Hermotherisadomesticworker.Bybecomingaspaceengineerorastronaut,theteenagerhopestomakehermotherproud.“DiscoveringspaceandseeingtheEarth’satmosphere,it’snotsomethingmanyblackAfricanshavebeenabletodo,orgettheopportunitytolookatIwanttoseeandexperiencethesethingsformyself,”saysMngqengqiswa.HerteammateBullagrees,“Iwanttoshowtofellowgirlsthatwedon’tneedtositaroundorlimitourselves.Anycareerispossible-evenaerospace.”1、WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?A．Informationprovidedbythesatellite.B．Thebenefitsbroughtbythesatellite.C．ProblemsAfricanagriculturefaces.D．Thewaythesatellitecollectsinformation.2、Whyaretheexpertsteachingthegirlssatellitetechnology?A．Toturnthemintogoodfarmers.B．TohelpAfricanwomentolivebetter.C．Totrainemployeesforaprivatecompany.D．ToattractmoreAfricanwomentosci-techfields.3、Whatdoyouthinkofthegirlsinthetext?A．Ambitiousandpioneering.B．Generousandstrict.C．Independentandmodest.D．Braveandserious.25．（10分）It’strulyamazingwhenwegettocovernewsofpeoplewhosingle-handedlycreatesomethingtrulysignificant.JadavPayeng,amaninhismid-fifties,haschangedasandbar（沙洲）inthemiddleofariverinAssam,India,intoahugeforest.Hisworkofthepast30yearsisbeingrecognizedbytouristsandfilm-makers,theworldover.Mulai,aJadavisknownamonglocals,startedworkonthelandin19080.Aschemewaslaunchedatthattimebythesocialforestrydepartmentofthedistrict,involvingtheplantingoftreesononly200hectares.Theprojectwascompletedafter5yearsandallthelaborersleft,exceptMulai.Dedicatedtotheforest,hestayedonandsingle-handedlylookedafterthetrees,continuingtoplantmoreofthem.Eventually,theforestexpandedto550hectares.Thisisperhapstheworld’sbiggestforestinthemiddleofariver.Mulaisaysthere’spotentialtoextendthisevenfurtherto1,000hectares.Inspired,thedepartmenthasplannedtolaunchanotherplantationprogramthisyear.Theforestisnamed“MulaiKathoni”bythelocalpeople,meaningMulai’sforest.Itishometoseveralthousandsofvarietiesoftrees.Bambooalonecoversabout300hectares.Andit’snotjusttheplants,there’swildlifelivingintheretoo.Thereareaboutfourtigers,threerhinosandmorethanahundreddeer,rabbitsandapes.Thereareinnumerablevarietiesofbirdswhocallthisplacehome,aswell.Aherdofabout100elephantsvisittheplaceeveryyearforsixmonths.Mulailivesinasmallhutneartheforest,withhiswife,twosonsandadaughter.Hemakesalivingbysellingcowandbuffalomilk.IsupposepeoplesuchasMulaiareaninspirationtotheentireworld.Ifonemancanbuildaforest,it’samazingtothinkwhatwecanachieveifweworktogether.1、WhydidMulaistayinAssamafter1983?A．Toraisehisfamily.B．Toplantmoretrees.C．Tobuildahomeonthesandbar.D．Toprotecttheanimals.2、WhichwordscanbestdescribeMulaiaccordingtoparagraph2?A．Wise,far-sighted.B．Lucky,creativeC．Devoted,ambitious.D．Modest,easy-going.3、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．WildlifeinMulai’sForestB．IndiaStartsaPlantationProgramC．MoreEffortstoProtectOurForests.D．IndianManPlantsaWholeForestAlone.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。ThisisareallifestoryoftheengineersbuildingtheBrooklynBridgeinNewYork,USAbackin1870.Thebridgewascompletedin1883,after13years.In1869,acreativeengineernamedJohnRoeblingwas1byanideatobuildaspectacularbridge2NewYorkwiththeLongIsland.3,bridge-buildingexpertsthroughouttheworldthoughtthatthiswasimpossibleandtoldRoeblingtoforgettheidea.Roeblingcouldnotignorethevisionhehadinhismindofthisbridge.Aftermuchdiscussionandpersuasionhe4toconvincehissonWashington,anupandcomingengineer,thatthebridge5couldbebuilt.Theprojectstartedwell,butwhenitwasonlyafewmonthsunderway,atragicaccidenttookthelifeofJohnRoebling.Washingtonwasalsoinjuredandleftwithacertainamountofbraindamage,which6himnotbeingabletotalkorwalk.7hishandicap,Washingtonwasneverdiscouragedandstillhadaburning8tocompletethebridgeandhismindwasstillas9asever.Hedidn’twantto10Suddenlyanidea11him.Allhecoulddowasmoveone12andhedecidedtomakethebestuseofit.Bymovingthis,he13developedacodeofcommunicationwithhiswife.For13yearsWashingtontappedouthis14withhisfingeronhiswife’sarm,untilthebridgewasfinallycompleted.TodaythespectacularBrooklynBridgestandsforhisdeterminationnottobe15bycircumstances.Itstandstooasamonumenttotheloveand16ofhiswifewhofor13yearslong17decoded（解码）themessagesofherhusbandandtoldtheengineerswhattodo.Perhapsthisisoneofthebestexamplesofanever-say-dieattitudethatovercomesaterriblephysicalhandicapandachievesa(n)18goal.Oftenwhenwefaceobstaclesinourday-to-daylife,ourhurdles(障碍)seemverysmallincomparisontowhatmanyothershavetoface.TheBrooklynBridgeshowsusthat19thatseemimpossiblecanberealizedwithdeterminationandpersistence(坚持),nomatterwhatthe20are.1、A．inspired B．promoted C．awarded D．presented2、A．collecting B．connecting C．contacting D．combining3、A．Therefore B．Instead C．However D．So4、A．tried B．persuaded C．managed D．demanded5、A．infact B．inturn C．inneed D．ingeneral6、A．broughtin B．resultedin C．putin D．tookin7、A．Incaseof B．Becauseof C．Intermsof D．Inspiteof8、A．desire B．emotion C．feeling D．impression9、A．enthusiastic B．sharp C．eager D．aware10、A．breakdown B．makeout C．giveup D．takeup11、A．hit B．beat C．knocked D．patted12、A．hand B．arm C．finger D．foot13、A．slowly B．swiftly C．quickly D．gently14、A．descriptions B．introductions C．instructions D．explanations15、A．controlled B．affected C．harmed D．hurt16、A．contribution B．devotion C．responsibility D．attention17、A．patiently B．hopefully C．thankfully D．occasionally18、A．practical B．beneficial C．particular D．impossible19、A．ideas B．choices C．dreams D．challenges20、A．difficulties B．conditions C．situations D．positions第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）语法填空Valentine’sDayisknownasadayofloveandromanceonFebruary14theveryyear.Thereareafewdifferentversionsofitsoriginandhistory,oneofwhichdatesback1．anancientRomanfestival,Lupercalia,2．(celebrate)onFebruary15th.Onthisday,youngsinglewomenwouldplace3．(they)namesinahugecontainerandyoungbachelorsofthetownwouldcomeanddrawanamefromit.Theyoungmanandthewoman,4．namewaspickedwouldbecomepartnersforthe5．(follow)years.Manyofthesecoupleswouldeventuallyget6．(marry).It7．(believe)thatthemonthofFebruaryisperfectforromance.Valentine’sDaywasoriginallycelebratedinEurope,butinrecentyearsitisalsocelebratedinChina,8．(especial)amongyoungpeople.Interestingly,ChinahasitsownValentine’sDay,QixiFestival,onthe7thdayofthe7thmonthofourlunarcalendar.Itisinmemoryofadayonwhichthelegendarycow-herderandweaving-maid9．(allow)tobetogether,afterbeingseparatedbytheMilkyWayforawholeyear.What10．interestingstory!第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。I’mLiHua,aseniorthreestudentinourschool、LastMondayIreceivedthreeAmericastudents、Wehadawonderfultime、AndItastedthepleasedfeelingoffriendship、Intheafternoon,afterdividedintotwogroups,webegantoworkforthecomingEnglishspeechcontest、JustasIwaswonderingwhattodonext,Isawafamiliarfigurepassedbyourclassroom、ItwasmyEnglishteacher,Iwonderedthathewouldsay,Hesaidthatitwasacompetitionthateveryonewouldliketotakepartinit、HeaddedthatIwasprettyfluentwithEnglish,butIneededtoarrangemytimegood、Intheevening,atabouthalfpastten,wefinishedworking、I